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AT A GLANCE
Geographic & Demographic
The Chronicles of Cianjur
The Regent
VISION AND MISION
POTENTIALITIES AND PROSPECTS
Agriculture Sector
Fishery Sector
Plantation Sector
Mining Sector
Animal Husbandry Sector
Tourism Sector
ENCHANTMENT
Mount Gede
Cibodas Garden
Nusantara Flower Garden
Presidential Residence
Gunung Padang Site
Cirata Lake
Jayanti,Sereg & Apra Beach
The Graveyard of Cikundul
Agrotourism
Ayam Pelung
Mamaos Cianjuran
The Cianjuran Maenpo
     
Potentialities and Prospects - Tourism Sector
 


Pacet area is one of Cianjur's prominent tourist spots is attractive to climbers, hikers and walkers because of Gede Pangrango Mount, Cibodas Botanical Garden, Mandala Kitri Park, for youth and scouting activities, flower city and Nusantara flower garden. In the sub districts of Cikalong kulon, there is a place where visitors and locals pay homage to the first regent's grave yard popularly known as Makam Dalem Cilundul since the 17 th Century.

Cianjur also has the only of rooster found nowhere else called “Ayam Pelung”. This rooster has a melodious voice, gleaming feathers and a relatively big physique.

Every year, on the occasion of Cianjur's Anniversary on July 12, there is a contest to select the best Ayam Pelung of which the winner Ayam Pelung may cost millions of rupiahs.

Cianjur has long been developing an integrated 3  aspect tourist service program: What to see such as beautiful mountains, natural lakes, forests, beaches and typical wild animals, What to taste such as typical local foods and what to take such as souvenirs traditional, typical and wholly local.


When you visit Cianjur, make sure that you will take with you among other things:

  1. Gentur Lamp, made from brass and various colorful glasses and designed artistically in the sub district of Warung kondang.

  2. Birdcage made in sub district of Karang tengah is economically marketable and once received a National Award.

  3. Bamboo atelier, tables and chairs are hand  crafted by the locals in Cianjur, productively and economically marketable and once received a National Award. The furniture suits well the rooms for relaxation.

  4. Ceramic handicrafts are made in the sub district of Ciranjang and good for making any rooms more attractive and comfortable.

  5. Kecapi in miniature is made from wood and metal according to the original kecapi that is used to accompany Cianjuran songs and other sundanese songs.